Here are a few data points - lower consecutive violations of the 50 day moving average, more frequent violations of the 200 day, a recent slope downward of the gold ETF volatility index - that stuck out to me when I took a closer look at GLD. http://seekingalpha.co...
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Thanks for the comment. I chose to use autopsy because I initially wrote an article on all dividend ETFs. Afterward, I wanted to go back and do an "autopsy" on two of the funds from the old/dead article. I did think of dissection though.
In terms of categories on the GoldETFs.biz site, any gold ETF product that is backed by physical gold stored in a vault is considered a physical gold ETF. Thus GLD, IAU, SGOL and AGOL fit into this category. The other categories are: gold stock ETFs, leveraged and inverse products (ETFs and ETNs) and finally gold ETNs.
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Thanks for the comment and good point - it's a mixture of influences. I highlighted that in the first sentence of the last paragraph.
I do think America's fiscal dirty laundry being focused on will have a negative impact on the dollar and a positive impact on gold. The extent of that impact in a time with several looming catalysts (ECB, China, Iran), remains to be seen however.
2 Surprising Ways GLD Is Losing To IAU [View article]
Thanks for the comment. The "blow out" is in the inflow numbers this year. Significantly more muted is IAU's performance advantage over GLD. Both of these data points are surprising to see given GLD's major advantage in scale and awareness.
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Should be interesting to see what the rupee does this week. Also could more government policy decisions (like recent rise in gas pricing) give investors hope of more reform?
Good point David. Gold can be a victim of its own success versus other asset classes when it comes time to raise cash - especially in the short term. We saw it happen in late 2011.
It is interesting that gold and gold miners are so disconnected today. Could it be a leading indicator or just a response to a tough last week for gold miners? Time will tell.
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VIG holds about $12.5 billion in assets. About $2.5 billion in mutual fund shares and a bit over $10 billion in ETF shares.
Here's the U.S. dividend ETF AUM high low ranking from Index Universe's ETF Data Tool showing VIG as the largest dividend ETF. http://bit.ly/HbfPJ4
ETF Autopsy: Learning From The Best And Worst Dividend ETFs [View article]
I chose to use autopsy because I initially wrote an article on all dividend ETFs. Afterward, I wanted to go back and do an "autopsy" on two of the funds from the old/dead article.
I did think of dissection though.
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The other categories are: gold stock ETFs, leveraged and inverse products (ETFs and ETNs) and finally gold ETNs.
Romney's VP Choice: Good For Gold This Fall? [View article]
I do think America's fiscal dirty laundry being focused on will have a negative impact on the dollar and a positive impact on gold. The extent of that impact in a time with several looming catalysts (ECB, China, Iran), remains to be seen however.
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Thanks for the comment